Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: The Chamber and Commerce Industries today said indefinite Jammu bandh will be observed if demand of setting up of AIIMS will not be met by July 30.
“It was unanimously decided that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry which is an important constituent of Coordination Committee shall not believe or have faith in any further commitment weather oral or written by the Dy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and adopt a course of aggressive agitation for the rights of people of Jammu province”, Rakesh Gupta, president CCI told reporters here this evening.
Gupta said, “In consultation with the office bearers and the representatives of all the bazars, traders, transporters and industrial associations, it has been decided that if the sanction for AIIMS at Jammu from the appropriate authority of Government of India is not received on or before July 30, then we shall be left with no option but to call for an indefinite Jammu Bandh”.
He said the State BJP under the leadership of Dr Singh has failed to honour his written commitment to the AIIMS Coordination Committee for getting the sanction of AIIMS for Jammu from an appropriate and authorized authority from Government of India on or before July 20.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry also protested the attitude of the Finance Minister Haseeb A Drabu regarding non-redressal of genuine demands of the traders regarding uniform VAT and amnesty on GST etc.
“We appeal to all the members from bazars, traders, transporters and industrial associations to extend total non-cooperation to any officer visiting their premises and not allow them to enter their premises till the demands are met with”, Mr Gupta said.
Among others present were Sham Lal Langer, Vice President, Deepak Aggarwal, Junior Vice President, Arun Gupta, Secretary General, Rahul Mahajan, Secretary, Ashu Gupta, Treasurer and Presidents and Secretaries of all the Bazars, Traders, Transporters and Industrial Associations.
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